Energy: Infrastructure

Nicholas Dakin: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the cost of energy infrastructure needed if generation capacity has (a) at least to double and (b) potentially to triple, as envisaged in paragraph 3.3.14 of the Revised Draft Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy, October 2010.

Charles Hendry: In the Carbon Plan(1), the Department explored four scenarios which are consistent with its target to cut green house gas emissions by 80% by 2050. In these pathways, electricity generation capacity increases from 77 GW in 2007 to 89-162 GW in 2050.
	The Department's 2050 Calculator(2) estimates the costs of these pathways. The annual total cost of the energy system (including everything from power stations and industrial processes; to cars, planes and trains and the fuel they use; to gas boilers and cavity wall insulation) ranges from £330 billion to £370 billion in the period to 2050(3). Of this, annual total electricity infrastructure capital and operating costs are estimated to vary between £17.9 billion and £29.7 billion. This includes the following technologies: Conventional thermal plant, Combustion + CCS, Nuclear power, Onshore wind, Offshore wind, Hydroelectric, Wave and Tidal, Geothermal, Distributed solar PV. Networks, Storage, demand shifting and backup. Note that these infrastructure costs exclude the cost of fossil fuels used in electricity generation.
	In one of these pathways, "higher renewables, more energy efficiency", electricity generation capacity doubles by 2050 (from 77 GW in 2007 to 162 GW in 2050). In this pathway, the annual total electricity infrastructure and operating cost is £29.7 billion in the period to 2050. The total annual energy system cost is £359 billion in the period to 2050.
	If we do not tackle climate change, electricity generation capacity may rise to 96 GW by 2050. The total annual electricity infrastructure and operating cost is estimated at £12.8 billion and the total energy system cost could be £333 billion in the period to 2050.
	The development of the 2050 Calculator's cost methodology was open to the public, and scrutinised by experts across the energy field. However, given the long time frame involved, there are still considerable uncertainties around the estimates.
	(1) As published in December 2011. See:
	http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/tackling/carbon_plan/carbon_plan.aspx
	(2) Note:
	http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/tackling/2050/2050.aspx
	Results taken from version published in July 2012.
	(3) Annual average in the period to 2050.

Energy: Prices

Nicholas Dakin: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what estimate he has made of the proportion of households likely to be net (a) gainers and (b) losers under current energy policies in 2020.

Charles Hendry: DECC is transparent about the cost and expected impact of its policies on households. All policies are subject to Impact Assessments which are publicly available on the DECC website. DECC also publishes analysis of the estimated cumulative impact of policies on household energy bills each year alongside the Annual Energy Statement. The Estimated impacts of energy and climate change policies on energy prices and bills was last published in November 2011. This analysis includes information on the distributional bill impacts of policies across the household distribution.
	Some policies—like those requiring products to be more efficient—are likely to bring benefits to the vast majority of households over the next decade.
	By 2020, DECC also estimates that around 35% of households will benefit from one or more of the following: an insulation measure (partly or fully subsidised), small-scale renewable electricity measure in receipt of tariff payments or the warm home discount.
	Policies such as cold weather payments and winter fuel allowance provide income benefits which are not reflected in bills and therefore additional to these.
	The Government's energy policies also deliver important benefits to households through increased comfort, emissions reductions and benefits of security of energy supply, which cannot be captured in estimates which look only at bills.

Energy: Prices

Tom Greatrex: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what assessment he has made of bringing small business contracts into alignment with the code of practice for accurate bills which applies to domestic supply agreements.

Gregory Barker: It is for Ofgem, as the independent regulator for gas and electricity markets, to consider whether further regulatory protection is required in the non-domestic supply sector.
	Micro-businesses—those who consume less than 200,000 kWh gas per year or 55,000 kWh electricity per year, or have a turnover/balance sheet of less than €2 million, or fewer than 10 full-time employees—may ask the Ombudsman Service to investigate complaints about their energy supply if their energy providers are unable to resolve the disputes. Larger business can address issues through the legal system, as they would with disputes with suppliers of other goods and services.

Fuel Poverty

Alex Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether his Department has conducted an impact assessment of the installation of smart meters on people in fuel poverty.

Gregory Barker: The programme has assessed the impact of smart meters on those that are considered to be in fuel poverty; the EDRP trials suggest that consumers in areas with a higher proportion of fuel poverty saved at least as much as those in other areas. An end to estimated billing will reduce the debt risk for lower income households.
	Pre-payment customers often are disproportionately on lower incomes and are expected to benefit significantly from installation of smart meters. Installation will make it easier to top up and switch between payment methods while also permitting 'friendly credit' arrangements which prevent customers losing supply if they run out of credit overnight or when shops are closed. The costs associated with this payment method will reduce and we expect the premium historically paid by pre-payment customers to end.

Pay

Caroline Flint: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many staff of his Department received bonuses in (a) 2010 and (b) 2011.

Gregory Barker: holding answer 13 July 2012
	The Department of Energy and Climate Change currently awards both non-consolidated end of year performance awards and in-year special awards.
	The Department uses non-consolidated performance related payments to help drive high performance as they:
	encourage continuous high attainment because the payments are dependent upon continuing strong performance;
	prevent a permanent rise in salary and an increase in pension on the basis of one-off performances while still allowing good performance to be rewarded;
	have no long-term costs, in particular it does not increase future pension payments;
	focus the work of employees more directly on the priority goals of the organisation;
	motivate employees by linking an element of compensation to the achievement of objectives rather than offering payment for time served;
	target money at those who make the biggest contribution.
	End of year non-consolidated performance awards are used to reward the Department’s highest performers as assessed in their end of year appraisal reports.
	Non-consolidated in-year special awards are used to recognise performance or behaviours which might not be fully reflected in an end of year performance appraisal. These may be used to reward staff for exceptional pieces of work or taking on additional responsibilities.
	The number of staff who have received these awards in 2010 and 2011 is as follows:
	
		
			 January to December Number of staff 
			 2010 573 
			 2011 735

Mobile Phones: Radio Frequencies

Chi Onwurah: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport when Ofcom plans to respond to the proposal for liberalisation of the 1800 band to enable 4G services; and what assessment he has made of the likelihood of 4G services being available in the UK before the end of 2012.

Edward Vaizey: Ofcom has undertaken a consultation on whether to permit a variation to Everything Everywhere’s licence at 1800 MHz to allow 4G services. This consultation closed on 8 May 2012. Ofcom have received a number of responses, including from the other mobile operators and these responses raise a number of detailed issues that Ofcom must now consider carefully before issuing a statement.
	I have made no assessment regarding how quickly after liberalisation Everything Everywhere could roll out 4G services.

Olympic Games 2012

Jonathan Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the economic effect of the London 2012 Olympics on towns and cities outside London which are hosting events; and if he will make a statement.

Hugh Robertson: The Department has not made a specific assessment of the economic effect of the London 2012 Games on host towns and cities outside of London. However, the Department has commissioned a meta-evaluation of the impacts and legacy of the London 2012 Games. The meta-evaluation will estimate the impact of the 2012 Games on GVA and employment in the nations and regions, and in London. The initial report will be published in the autumn and a further report in summer 2013. The Prime Minister recently announced that the Games are expected to bring £13 billion of benefits to the UK over the next four years via inward investment, which amounts to a strong economic legacy from the Games right across the UK.
	The whole of the UK stands to gain from the wide range of opportunities created by the Games. The new £130 million tourism campaign to showcase Great Britain in 2012 aims to deliver an additional 4.6 million visitors, £2.7 billion of extra spend and the creation of about 60,000 job opportunities across the UK. In addition, VisitEngland has launched a new domestic tourism campaign aimed at boosting tourism throughout the UK, maximising the economic legacy of the Games for the whole country and making the most of the Torch Relay and the Cultural Olympiad to showcase the whole nation. The campaign is expected to deliver £500 million in extra visitor spend over four years.
	The UK is already benefiting from the Games. To date, the ODA has directly awarded contracts worth £6 billion to over 1,500 suppliers, 50% of which are based outside of London. Many more companies have won work within the supply chains.

Olympic Games 2012: Tickets

David Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport 
	(1)  how many tickets for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have been allocated to (a) Coca Cola, (b) Acer, (c) Atos, (d) Dow, (e) GE, (f) McDonalds, (g) Omega, (h) Panasonic, (i) P & G, (j) Samsung and (k) Visa; what restrictions are placed on these tickets; what the average price is of each ticket; for what sport each is; and if he will make a statement;
	(2)  how many tickets for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have been allocated to (a) Addidas, (b) BMW, (c) BP, (d) British Airways, (e) BT, (f) EDF and (g) Lloyds TSB; what restrictions are placed on these tickets; what the average price is of each ticket; for what sport each is; and if he will make a statement;
	(3)  how many tickets for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have been (a) allocated to and (b) taken up by (i) worldwide Olympic partners, (ii) London 2012 Olympic partners and (iii) London 2012 providers and suppliers; what the retail value is of each ticket allocated; for what sport each is; what restrictions are placed on these tickets; and if he will make a statement;
	(4)  whether London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics tickets allocated to (a) worldwide Olympic partners, (b) London 2012 Olympic partners and (c) London 2012 providers and suppliers may be resold; and if he will make a statement.

Hugh Robertson: Ticketing is a matter for the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG), which is a private company operating independently of Government. LOCOG must raise its revenues to stage the Games through sponsorship, ticketing, media rights and merchandise. A total of 11 million Olympic and Paralympic tickets are available for London's Games, of which 8% are allocated for purchase by sponsors and stakeholders (global and domestic). These are separate to the 75% of tickets available for the UK public. Tickets purchased by sponsors are across a range of prices and sports. They cannot be re-sold but are being used for a variety of purposes including promotions to the UK public, staff, community groups, and customers.

Steroid Drugs: Prosecutions

Jo Swinson: To ask the Attorney-General how many prosecutions there have been under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations for supplying anabolic steroids in each of the last 10 years.

Edward Garnier: For the last seven complete financial years for which CPS offence data is held, the following number of prosecutions and charges for supplying anabolic steroids were as follows:
	
		
			  Number of prosecutions Number of offences charged 
			 2005-06 1 1 
			 2006-07 1 1 
			 2007-08 1 1 
			 2008-09 0 0 
			 2009-10 0 0 
			 2010-11 2 6 
			 2011-12 0 0

United Nations: European Union

Jim Cunningham: To ask the Prime Minister which representatives of the business sector he has met to discuss the UN's relationship with the EU.

David Cameron: I and officials have meetings with a wide range of organisations and individuals on a range of subjects; I refer the hon. Member to the list of my official meetings with external organisations. This is available on the Cabinet Office website:
	http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-external-organisations

Cattle: Mastitis

Huw Irranca-Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 
	(1)  what assessment her Department has made of the effect of mastitis in cow herds;
	(2)  what advice her Department is providing to farmers on tackling mastitis in cow herds.

James Paice: Mastitis is the most common disease of dairy cows and involuntary culling due to mastitis is a major cost to the dairy industry, as was highlighted in the Farm Animal Welfare Council's 2009 Opinion on the Welfare of the Dairy Cow.
	The dairy industry has established the Cattle Health and Welfare Group, which includes representatives from DEFRA and the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA). The Group has four key priorities, one of which is the dairy cow welfare strategy which was launched in August 2010 with support of the whole dairy supply chain. The strategy is aiming to improve recognition, treatment, prevention and control of mastitis and expand the excellent work of DairyCo and its Mastitis Control Initiative to reduce levels of mastitis. The strategy's first progress report published in September last year reported the incidence rate of cows affected by clinical mastitis (expressed as the proportion of cows affected) reduced by 7.8% over the 12 months to June 2011. The AHVLA provides a diagnostic service for diseases, including mastitis and maintains a database of submissions and diagnosis as part of its surveillance remit. A summary of its analysis is published annually.
	DEFRA's cattle welfare code provides farmers with good husbandry advice based on best practice and includes guidance on mastitis. Over a number of years ADAS, on behalf of DEFRA, has provided comprehensive welfare advice through a variety of media for farmers around the country to encourage good welfare, in an effort to reduce the incidence of mastitis in cow herds. The programme has included advice on 'Reducing injuries to Dairy Cows', 'Milking Management and the Mastitis Management Action Plan' and more recently 'Breeding Dairy cows for Longevity'.

Food: Labelling

Mark Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to change the rules on (a) use by, (b) best before and (c) sell by dates on packaged food.

James Paice: The Food Labelling Regulations in the UK only cover requirements for the two legally required forms of date mark: 'use by'; and 'best before'. Other forms of date mark, including the 'sell by' date, can be provided by businesses on a voluntary basis so long as they are not misleading.
	DEFRA issued guidance on the application of date marking to food businesses in September 2011 to help them improve the consistency of the use of the 'best before' and 'use by' date marks to prevent food being needlessly thrown away. There are no current plans to change either the legislation or the guidance.

Police

Owen Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2012, Official Report, columns 531-2W, on police, and with reference to the report by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, Policing in Austerity: one year on, what assessment she has made of the likely trends in the number of frontline officers in the next three years.

Cheryl Gillan: Individual forces and police authorities determine where best to deploy their resources—taking into account the challenges they face and the benefits to be gained. The effectiveness of a police force depends, not on overall numbers, but on how it deploys its resources. HMIC's latest report makes clear the frontline of policing is being protected overall and service to the public has largely been maintained.

Members: ICT

Alun Cairns: To ask the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, representing the House of Commons Commission, whether a business impact level assessment was conducted before iPads were provided to hon. Members.

John Thurso: Assessments of the business use, and ICT security, aspects of iPad deployment were conducted before iPads were provided to hon. Members.
	The Administration Committee agreed to pilot the use of iPads in the summer of 2011 and conclusions were drawn in January 2012. The Administration Committee found the use of iPads and electronic papers beneficial to the Committee's working. In addition to the pilot, a security assessment of the use of iPads was undertaken with external expert advice. The conclusion was that with the configuration and software deployed by Parliament iPads were safe to use for standard parliamentary material.
	The Commission's decision to loan iPads to Members in specific circumstances was taken in the context of a wider strategic desire to enhance significantly the range and quality of digital information on parliamentary proceedings and to provide these services to Members and the public more efficiently. In doing so, the Commission is responding to a well-established trend that has seen demand upon the House Administration for digital services increase dramatically in recent years, and especially since the 2010 election. The Print to Web Strand of the Savings Programme has demonstrated that exploiting and stimulating further the shift in Members' and others' preferences towards electronic provision of information can result in both aims being achieved simultaneously.
	Work is under way to improve the electronic presentation of information, starting with the House's key business papers such as the Order Paper and Select Committee evidence, to make it easier to find, search and use on the internet and on mobile devices. Those select committees that opt for paperless working will have their papers delivered smartly to their iPads, reducing expenditure on reprographics and contributing to environmental objectives. At the same time, the Commission is conscious that iPads may open up new and more effective ways of working for Members and for the House service in other areas. It has therefore requested examination of the potential to deliver a wider range of information and services to Members through iPads where to do so will achieve further improvements in service quality and reductions in administrative expenditure. The Commission will review the outcomes of this investigation later this year.

Females: Victim Support Schemes

Tom Blenkinsop: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities what discussions she has had with the (a) Ministers in the Home Department, (b) the Secretary of State for Justice and (c) the Secretary of State for Health on the adoption of national minimum standards for the commissioning of services for women survivors of violence.

Lynne Featherstone: No discussions have taken place between myself and the (a) Ministers in the Home Department, (b) the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, the right hon. and learned Member for Rushcliffe (Mr Clarke), (c) the Secretary of State for Health, the right hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire (Mr Lansley), in relation to the adoption of national minimum standards for the commissioning of services for women survivors of violence.
	In response to the Ministry of Justice "Getting it Right for Victims and Witnesses" consultation, only certain victim services will be nationally commissioned, this will include Rape Support Centres. Following their election, the commissioning of victim support services will be devolved to Police and Crime Commissioners who will be best placed to determine the commissioning of services for all victims in accordance with local needs.

Aviation

Michael Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 12 July 2012, on Aviation Policy Framework, which projects are in receipt of the £1.4 billion investment in rail and road schemes referred to; and what the projected direct or indirect benefit is on each airport.

Theresa Villiers: The details of the road and rail investment schemes referred to in the written ministerial statement of 12 July 2012, Official Report, column 59WS, by the Secretary of State for Transport, my right hon. Friend the Member for Putney (Justine Greening), are listed in the following table. Schemes are expected to improve the passenger experience of travelling to the relevant airports; either through journey time savings or upgraded services. Those schemes offering direct benefits to airports are also expected to improve connectivity with towns and/or business centres; thereby offering economic benefits.
	
		
			 Road and rail investments referred to in 12 July WMS 
			 Scheme Airport Direct/indirect benefit Actual or estimated cost/investment (in £000s) 
			 Gatwick electric trains Gatwick Indirect (1)53,000 
			 M3 J2 to J4a Managed Motorway Heathrow Indirect 250,000 
			 Luton-Dunstable Busway rapid transit scheme Luton Direct 80,300 
		
	
	
		
			 Gateway link road construction to enhance links between Sheffield and airport Robin Hood Direct 18,000 
			 A45 Corridor improvement to enable runway extension Birmingham. Direct 15,700 
			 M1 J19/M6 Improvement Birmingham Indirect 229,000 
			 M4 J19 to J20 and M5 J15 to J17 Managed Motorway Bristol Indirect 89,000 
			 A556 Knutsford to Bowdon Improvement Manchester Indirect 175,000 
			 M62 J18 to J20 Managed Motorway Manchester Indirect 103,500 
			 A453 widening East Midlands Indirect 168,000 
			 M62 J25 to J30 Managed Motorway Leeds Bradford Indirect 150,000 
			 M5 J29 Improvement Exeter Indirect 10,427 
			 Norwich Northern Distributor Road Norwich Direct 86,500 
			     
			 Total investment   1,428,427 
			 (1) 8,000 provided by Gatwick Airport.

Aviation

Michael Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport for what reasons proposals to liberalise the UK aviation market to encourage foreign airlines to develop new routes by permitting foreign airlines to pick up passengers when flying to other destinations only apply to Gatwick and Stansted.

Theresa Villiers: There has been a long standing policy presumption in favour of open fifth freedom rights for all of the UK outside of South East England. In the draft Aviation Policy Framework we are consulting on a proposal to extend that liberal policy to Gatwick, Luton and Stansted airports. That is, to all UK airports with the exception of Heathrow. The relevant section of the draft Aviation Policy Framework is paragraphs 2.45 to 2.48:
	http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/dft-2012-35
	We are also considering whether further liberalisation, going beyond fifth freedom rights might be suitable for airports outside the South East.

Aviation

Michael Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the smaller planes are in respect of which her forthcoming proposals will seek to restrict access at the busiest airports; and from which airports such flights most frequently originate.

Theresa Villiers: The type of smaller aircraft and extent to which their access might be restricted at our busiest airports is ultimately a matter for the relevant airport operator, who would need to work with their stakeholders to implement any such proposals.
	As stated in our draft Aviation Policy Framework, the Government supports in principle any reasonable, non-discriminatory steps that airport operators may wish to take to limit access to smaller aircraft to make the best use of existing capacity, where appropriate.
	All responses to the consultation on aviation policy will be considered on this proposal, along with ail the other ideas in the draft framework.

Driving: Licensing

Esther McVey: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many people in the UK held a full driving licence at the age of 17 years in the period (a) 1980-89, (b) 1990-99, (c) 2000-09 and (d) 2010 to date.

Michael Penning: According to data held by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) there were 68,852 people aged 17 who held a full driving licence in Great Britain as at 1 June 2012. This is approximately 9% of the estimated total population aged 17. Data are not held centrally for the UK as a whole as driver licensing is administered separately in Northern Ireland.
	Comparable historical data are not available from this source. However, the National Travel Survey shows the proportion of licence holders by age group from the mid-1970s until 2010. Figures are available in table NTS0201 at the following link:
	http://www.dft.gov.uk/statistics/tables/nts0201/

High Speed 2 Railway Line

Andrea Leadsom: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what additional expenditure has been allocated to enable her Department to purchase property along the High Speed Rail 2 preferred line route; and if she will make a statement.

Justine Greening: holding answer 9 July 2012
	I refer my hon. Friend to Table 12 of the ‘Economic Case for HS2: Updated appraisal of transport user benefits and wider economic benefits,’ at the following link:
	http://assets.dft.gov.uk/publications/hs2-economic-case-appraisal-update/hs2-economic-case-appraisal-update.pdf

HS2 Ltd

Maria Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many staff have been employed at HS2 Ltd in each month since its creation.

Justine Greening: holding answer 24 May 2012
	From the time HS2 was established until my decision to proceed with High Speed Rail in January 2012, HS2 Ltd staff comprised a mix of direct employees, secondees from DFT and Network Rail and temporary staff. Following the announcement, a development partner, CH2M Hill, was appointed. Its staff (86) was integrated into the HS2 organisation structure between March and May and are included in the following numbers. Further recruitment has been undertaken, and is continuing, to provide HS2 Ltd with the capability to deliver its extended remit. In addition, HS2 is now moving to secure permanent appointments into roles and reduce to a minimum its need for temporary staff.
	
		
			 Month ending Number of staff 
			 2010  
			 April 34 
			 May 40 
			 June 43 
			 July 46 
			 August 46 
			 September 56 
			 October 61 
			 November 60 
			 December 61 
			   
			 2011  
			 January 60 
			 February 70 
			 March 78 
			 April 80 
			 May 80 
			 June 80 
			 July 80 
			 August 81 
			 September 86 
		
	
	
		
			 October 87 
			 November 90 
			 December 92 
			   
			 2012  
			 January 100 
			 February 103 
			 March 171 
			 April 210 
			 May 226

HS2 Ltd

Maria Eagle: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many staff at HS2 Ltd are employed to work on the (a) Project Board, (b) Officers Working Group, (c) Consultation/Working Group, (d) Environmental Working Group, (e) Economic Business Case Working Group and (f) Legal Challenge Group; and how many are projected to be employed in each group in each year to 2015.

Justine Greening: holding answer 24 May 2012
	Staff are employed to work in specific roles within HS2 Ltd, but not within the working group categories as outlined in the question.
	With reference to how many are projected to be employed in each group in each year up to 2015, HS2 Ltd's overall budget has been established for the years in question; however, since we do not group staff within the categories described in the question, we are not able to say at this time precisely how many people will be deployed on these activities.

Railways: Freight

Michael Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether she has made an assessment of the effect of an increase in the charges levied on freight transported by rail on (a) road congestion, (b) safety and (c) pollution.

Theresa Villiers: No, the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has responsibility for regulating track access charges on the UK rail network.
	The ORR have assessed the effects on a number of variables including demand for rail freight services that could result from a rise in track access charges for freight transported by rail. This is set out in their consultation document on the variable usage charge and a freight specific charge which can be found on ORR's website at
	http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk

Road Traffic Control

Esther McVey: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport by what method traffic density was recorded; and what the average traffic density was in the period (a) 1980-89, (b) 1990-99, (c) 2000-09 and (d) 2010 to date.

Michael Penning: The Department for Transport does not produce and publish traffic density statistics.
	Although figures for traffic density (eg traffic volume per lane mile) are not calculated, DFT does publish annual estimates of total traffic volume. These figures are measured in vehicle miles and show the total distance travelled by vehicles on the roads of Great Britain each year.
	The latest estimates for 2011 were published on 28usb June and showed that over the past year, total traffic volume was broadly stable. Traffic volumes are over 10 times higher than in 1949, although over the last 20 years there has been a decline in the rate of traffic growth. Motor vehicle traffic grew by 50% during the 1980s, by 14% during the 1990s and by 6% between 2000 and 2009. Motor vehicle traffic peaked in 2007 following which it fell for three consecutive years; the first consecutive annual falls since traffic records began.
	To calculate traffic density figures we would have to divide the total volume of traffic in Great Britain by the total length of all lanes on the road network. Although DFT does publish statistics on total length of the road network each year, this does not include information on total lane length. Therefore, it is not possible to calculate figures for traffic density.